I believe either unresolved issues stemming from his childhood or some psychological disorder (or both) precluded my Ex’s abusive behavior. In other words, his abuse of me in the relationship was subsequent and secondary to this.
This is significant to note because it exposes the fact that the victim/target of abuse is NOT to blame for […]
Monthly Archive for April, 2007
From http://groups.msn.com/PSYCHOPATH
At one time you felt great love and passion for this man, and there is some part of you that WISHES he wasn’t what you know him to be, WISHES it wasn’t all true, that it didn’t happen the way it did, and that you could GET BACK that guy you thought he was. […]
Quotable
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes on Apr 20th, 2007
“Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.”
–Clementine Paddleford
I’m no psychologist, but it probably goes without saying that many verbal/emotional/physical abusers could easily also be socialized sociopaths or at least people with extremely narcissistic behavioral patterns.
I’d like to recommend an excellent book about Sociopaths called “The Sociopath Next Door” by martha stout, ph.d (and unlike me, she DOES have creds).
This book might help […]
Notes from a recovering Verbal Abuser…
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, NewNewz on Apr 9th, 2007
The below are comments from a Verbal Abuser who is in the process of recovery. Part of this recovery is acknowledging and examining his abusive behavior and atoning and making amends for the damage it has done to his relationships. Here’s part of what he had to say regarding Verbal Abusers:
“In my situation and […]